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Consumption nosedives
Trade down by 15 percent compared to 2011
The
economic crisis continues to hit the Florence metropolitan area. According to
the Florence chapter of the national business association, Confcommercio,
consumption in December 2012 dropped by 15 percent, compared to the same month
in 2011.
In
particular, bars have experienced a 10 percent drop in sales, …
Florence News
Knox to come to town
Slander trial moved to Florence
A slander
case involving Amanda Knox has been moved to Florence after Knox's defence team
argued that there would be a conflict of interest if the trial stayed in
Perugia.
Knox
was charged with slander after accusing current Perugia prosecutor Giuliano
Mignini and the Perugia police of physical …
Tuscany News
Free WiFi in Livorno
Chat and tweet from the Mascagni terrace
Nine
areas of the city of Livorno will be covered by free WiFi. Thanks to a two-year
contract, the new service, which is part of the project LivornoNet, will be
active by summer.
‘We
finally found someone who will set up and operate the service for …
Tuscany News
One too many
Region earns record for alcohol consumption
Tuscany
is tied with the northern mountainous region of Val d'Aosta for first place in
alcohol consumption, according to the Eurispes report, Rapporto Italia 2013.
Fifty-eight percent of Tuscans regularly consume alcohol, compared to 53
percent in the rest of Italy.
However,
the report showed a decrease …
Tuscany News
Fighting discrimination through sport
Players pose for calendar with a cause in Siena
In
an unprecedented collaboration between the A.S.D. Siena Rugby 2000 sports club
and the Siena chapter of the Pansexual Arcigay Movement, the city team's rugby
players are the stars of a new, reveal-all 2013 calendar. Scantily clad, the
players practised on the field as photographers …
Tuscany News
The real Etruscans
Descendents from Volterra and Casentino
According
to the latest study seeking to pinpoint the exact location of the descendents
of the ancient civilization that once inhabited Tuscany, the true descendents
of the Etruscans are natives of the areas of Volterra and Casentino.
‘The
research team from our university recently analyzed a …
Tuscany News
One euro
New landing tax in Elba
Replacing
the hotel tax targeting tourists to the Tuscan island of Elba, island officials
recently announced a new tax: a landing tax to be levied on those travelling to
the island this summer via ferry boat.
According
to estimates, the new tax is expected to yield …
Tuscany News
Pisa treasures saved
Vasari church and Gozzoli fresco renewed
The
Fondazione Pisa recently stepped in to save Pisa's ailing Cavalieri church,
donating 350,000 euro towards its restoration.
The
church, which was designed by Renaissance architect Giorgio Vasari and holds a
number of his precious works, was seriously damaged when a leaky roof allowed
water to infiltrate. …
Italy News
See Bob Dylan in Milan
Singer's first art exhibit in Italy opens
The
daily life and energy of New Orleans in the 1940s and 1950s are the subjects of
an art exhibit in Milan showcasing the works of legendary American
singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The exhibit, The New Orleans Series, featuring 23
of his works on canvas, is …
Italy News
Pope resigns
Pope Benedict XVI cites ill health
Pope
Benedict XVI's last day as head of the Roman Catholic Church is February 28,
2013. The pontiff, 85, made the announcement personally, in Latin, during a
Consistory ceremony canonizing three martyrs in the southern Italian city of
Otranto.
The
German-born pontiff is the first pope to …
Italy News
Fendi saves Trevi Fountain
Restoration to take two years
Italian
fashion house Fendi has donated 2.5 million euro to restore Rome’s iconic Trevi
Fountain through the Fendi for Fountains initiative, which will sponsor the
20-month restoration project.
After
the Italian government admitted that it lacked funds for the repairs, Fendi
stepped forward with the gift.
‘The
restoration …
Italy News
Keep your guard up
U.S. Consulate in Milan sends warning to citizens
Italian
daily Corriere della Sera reports
that American officials in Milan have ruffled feathers with a February 8
security warning sent to U.S. citizens residing there, informing them that
certain street crimes had increased, particularly in an area where there is a
particular concentration of Americans, …
Sport News
Rollercoaster ride
Win followed by loss for Fiorentina
by Sam Lawley
ACF
Fiorentina's season continued its rollercoaster path after the Viola signed off
a comfortable 2-0 win against Parma and a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to
archrivals Juventus. Resting in sixth spot in Serie A, Fiorentina have dropped
out of Champions League and Europa League qualification …
Current Issues
The success or failure of a nation
A look at Italy's 2013 general elections
These
are exciting times for Italian politics. Eligible voters will be called to the
polls on February 24 and 25, 2013, to elect their next prime minister in what
may prove to be one of the most important parliamentary elections in the last
half century. …
Current Issues
Water, water everywhere
Flood damage and prevention in Tuscany
The
unprecedented heavy rains that fell in Tuscany in November 2012 caused almost
50 million euro in damage, leaving families without homes and decimating
hundreds of hectares of agricultural land. TF looks at the aftermath of the
disaster, and what is being done to prevent …
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Sunday, May 19, 2013